Good people go heaven, Evil people go hell?

[Windmill Charge]

Only that they are TRUSTING SOLELY in JESUS for salvation .
That my friend is lovely .
Have you noticed something .
Many who even claim to be doing such a thing , are not really doing such a thing as they follow another jesus
that sure has made the road to GOD very broad and sin accepting . A jesus that wont correct sin and error
but rather rebukes those who do correct sin and error in the church . THAT is the jesus most now follow
and its NO JESUS at all . many have been bewitched . So onward in the trenches
and let all biblical doctrine be continously taught and that pattern kept /

Who gave you the role of adjudicator of True Christianity?

How do you pray for orthodox Christians in Egypt, Iran,and Iraqi ?
How do you determine e whether a Christian in a death camp in north Korea is Christian or a Christian in a shipping container in somalia?

What ever you do for the least of these you do to me!

 

[amigo de christo]

Who gave you the role of adjudicator of True Christianity?

How do you pray for orthodox Christians in Egypt, Iran,and Iraqi ?
How do you determine e whether a Christian in a death camp in north Korea is Christian or a Christian in a shipping container in somalia?

What ever you do for the least of these you do to me!

We pray for all is what i do . And if we see sin and error in any of the brethren we would have corrected it .
Its really quite simple .
As far as exposing who we know is false and teaches false deadly doctrine . That is a must do .
As we read in the scripture .
As far as praying for brethren , that we do . And as far as how do i know who is who
I wont know who is truly a christain in any death camp or shipping etc
BUT if or when i knew one was false , well they get exposed . OR if i see error in one it must be exposed .

 

[soberxp]

This is not about being good or evil, but about the gate: once opened, no one can close it; once closed, no one can open it again.

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

This is not about being good or evil, but about the gate: once opened, no one can close it; once closed, no one can open it again.

It's a narrow gate in fact ! and few who find it !

 

[soberxp]

It's a narrow gate in fact ! and few who find it !

Only under God’s guidance do a few find it.
Without God’s guidance, no one can find it.
If some have found it through His leading, can these few then lead others to discover it as well?
or This is not about being good or evil, but about the gate: once opened, no one can close it; once closed, no one can open it.

 

[Windmill Charge]

We pray for all is what i do . And if we see sin and error in any of the brethren we would have corrected it .
Its really quite simple .

That is the right thing to do. They may or may not be Christian, but are suffering for the name of Jesus.
Yet the same reasoning applies to ' Christian ' in suspect Western churches. One does not know whether they are truly Christian or just church attendees, but the same love has to be shown them.

 

[TheHC]

2 Cor13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? 6 And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test.

How does a person “examine” or “test” whether they are “in the faith”?

Jesus put it succinctly: “You are my friends if you do what I command.” - John 15:14.

Obedience to Jesus, which is in effect also obedience to His Father.

At John 13:34,35, Jesus said, “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

It was a “new commandment”, in that his followers should have love enough to give their lives for their brothers, even as Jesus did.

This is no “fake love”. Being willing to put your life on the line for your brother, of which there have been many experiences in our relatively short modern history, is no “guise”.

Well is Jesus in you?

I hope so. I try to “follow His steps closely”, as Peter counseled at 1 Peter 2:21.

I accept Him as my Savior, my King, my Lord; so do all JW’s. And we try to live our lives in a way that honors Him and God. His God. (Yes, His God - John 20:17; Revelation 3:12 - who is our God.)We strive hard to do so.

I hope you’ll read these Scriptures.

You see both you and anuty Jane believe that Christians are not Christians.

Did you read that Scripture I posted (in the previous reply), Matthew 7:21-23?
This was a prophecy. Was Jesus going to accept all those calling Him, “Lord”?
What reason did Jesus give? He said: “Away from Me, you….” What were they doing?

Just ask yourself:
What reputation does Christendom have in obeying Christ’s command to love during times it’s been the most challenging…. during wartime?

Grief, they’ve even started, ie., been the cause of, wars!

Really, I’d like to know your take on this.

( sect group with authority source other than the bible, teach that Jesus is not the Son of God and not solely responsible for salvation, and have an authorities governing body. )

Okay, let me address each one of these:

• “…[JWs have] authority source other than the Bible…”

Jehovah’s Witnesses strictly adhere to the Bible. If you mean that, in addition to publishing and distributing the Bible (including the KJV & ASV), we also publish & distribute Bible-based literature, yes; but these are simply Bible aids, to help people understand & clarify what the Bible teaches; they in no way replace the Bible, but are based on the Bible. Each publication is loaded with Scriptures, that elucidate what God’s Word really teaches, and where in the Bible to find those verses.
At John 7:16, Jesus said it was not His truth He taught, but the One who sent him.

Jesus furthered highlighted Who revealed (or hid) the Truth at Luke 10:21…. It was ‘his Father.’

Which brings us to your next claim….

• “…[We] teach that Jesus is not the Son of God…”

Where did you hear this?!
This is completely untrue! Jesus is God’s Son (John 3:16; Luke 1:35; Acts 9:20). In fact Jesus is the “only-begotten Son of God” (John 3:16-18), God’s “Firstborn” Son. — Colossians 1:15-16.

• “…[We] teach that Jesus is….not solely responsible for salvation…”

Jesus is the only Savior that God has sent for the world. God did send Him to save mankind, right?
And why? Because, as the Contemporary English Version says, “God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.

• “…[We] have an authorities governing body.”

So did the First-century Christians…Acts 2:42, “And they continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles, to associating together, to the taking of meals, and to prayers.”

And Acts 15 tells us when an issue arose, it was the Apostles & appointed older men in Jerusalem who rendered a decision that all were to follow.

Really, what organized group doesn’t have a central body to help facilitate direction?

As I just showed, such an arrangement is Biblical.

We are over 9-million strong, globally. And Paul said that unity & “speaking in agreement” are important for Christians. (1Cor.1:10) We appreciate the guidance we receive!

@Aunty Jane , you were mentioned in this. Anything you’d like to add?

 

[Windmill Charge]

How does a person “examine” or “test” whether they are “in the faith”?

In the same way as in 1 cor11:27 'So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.'

 

[Hobie]

When I tell a non-believer that anyone who believed in Jesus and his finished work will be able to go heaven, they cannot accept it because it is unfair. It doesn’t matter what man thinks. But in the end, all man will be judge by God. So only what God think matters.

The ways of God is different from the ways of the world.

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.


Man’s definition of good person

1) A person whose good deeds outweigh or remove all his bad deeds. Example: A wealth person using underhand methods to force the poor to give up their lands and properties. But use the ill-gotten possessions to build luxurious malls, offices and houses in the name of progress. Benefiting the majority at the cost of the minority. The majority sees him as a good person and believes he will go heaven.

Mark 2: 5-10
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

But in the bible it is written in Mark 2: 5-10, nobody can forgive sin except God. Man can pronounce a person as good or bad. But ultimately, a person is judge based by God based on God’s standards.

2) A person with good morals, principles, conduct, achievements and heritage. Example: A person with good morals and principles like Kong Zi (Founder of Confucianism), a person of good conduct like Mother Theresa who gave to the poor all her life, a person of great achievements like Steve Jobs who gave the world the IPhone. It is hard for man to imagine anyone of them being condemned by God and thrown into hell. Where they went, I do not know. Only God knows.

So what does the bible says about all this?

Acts 22:3 (Paul’s heritage and achievements)
Then Paul said: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors.

Philippians 3:5 (Paul’s heritage, achievements, conduct and morals)
If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.

Philippians 3: 7-8 (Paul consider he had gained and achieved as garbage)
But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage,that I may gain Christ.

I want to highlight something interesting. Before Paul became a Christian, he was focusing on worldly achievements, human conduct and human effort. Thinking that he is able to win God’s favor with all these. But after God opened his eyes and made Paul understood the ways of God, he said this “If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh”.

In a way, God is telling us that Christians can be doing church activities to win God’s favor without Christ. Outwardly it may seems very Christ-like and churchy. But in the sight of God, this is man putting confidence in the flesh.

How does man receive true salvation from God?

At the crucifixion of Jesus, Jesus said to one of the criminals “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Question 1: Why is the criminal crucified? It is because he has committed a crime deserving the death penalty. It is written that he said “We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve.”

Question 2: What did the criminal do to be saved? He admits that he is a sinner. He believed that Jesus is the Messiah. He believed that Jesus is sinless.

Question 3: Did the criminal do anything to outweigh his bad deeds after he believed in Jesus? The bible says that he died on the cross. So he did not do anything.

Luke 23: 39-43
One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Conclusion: There are no good people in heaven, there are no bad people in hell. There are only believers in-Christ in heaven, there are only non-believers in hell. Salvation is like a door that is unlocked and opened by the blood of Jesus. We just need to walk through the door. Anyone who truly knows their fallen helpless state and humble enough can walk through the door of Salvation even great sinners like Adolf Hitler or Osama bin laden.

Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

Both go to the same place, they go the grave till the end and the resurrection...

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

John 11:24
Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

 

[amigo de christo]

That is the right thing to do. They may or may not be Christian, but are suffering for the name of Jesus.
Yet the same reasoning applies to ' Christian ' in suspect Western churches. One does not know whether they are truly Christian or just church attendees, but the same love has to be shown them.

The same love . always remember if a christain has love he corrects error and sin .
That be the key that the churches sure seem to have forgotten .
Doctrine SURE does matter TO GOD .
go read the message to the seven churches .
And even allowing falses ones to teach or to seduce his people, SURE MATTERS to GOD
go read the messages to the churches .
SO i know the RCC is deadly , I know interfaith is of anti christ .
i know the mormons are in dire straits peroid .
I know jw are in deadly danger .
You see we need to correct folks not just allow one to remain in such deadly dangerous doctrines .
You do realize not all who cliam JESUS really even know him . Many are following men
NOT GOD . and if we love we correct . if we love , we correct . we expose all false doctrine
and all false wolves in wool too . Do be encouraged my friend . And yes we do pray for all . yep . but we correct .

 

[TheHC]

JE….

Oh they will happily share a platform at a civic or at a ' christian ' event, but you won't find them inviting Christians to their events.

Sorry, I don’t understand. Who is JE?

Did you mean JW? As in Jehovah’s Witnesses?

If so, then with regard to JW’s, we do not “share a platform” with any other religious groups, at any place.

However, we invite all friendly people to attend our meetings at Kingdom Halls and venues where we have our assemblies & conventions!
Our meetings (for instruction, held twice a week), are always open to the public! Everyone who is cordial.

 

[Aunty Jane]

How do you reach non christians? Wait for them to come into church or engage with them where they are as Jesus did.

Jesus did not teach non-Jews….his mission was to find among the “lost sheep of the house of Israel”,“worthy“ ones who would respond to his teachings and see his miracles as proof that he was who he said he was….”the son of God”.
This is what Jesus told his disciples to do….

Matt 10:11-15….
“Into whatever city or village you enter, search out who in it is deserving, and stay there until you leave. 12 When you enter the house, greet the household. 13 If the house is deserving, let the peace you wish it come upon it; but if it is not deserving, let the peace from you return upon you. 14 Wherever anyone does not receive you or listen to your words, on going out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I say to you, it will be more endurable for the land of Sodʹom and Go·morʹrah on Judgment Day than for that city.”

What method did Jesus use to find fellow Jews who might respond to his message of salvation?
He sent his disciples out to the people….he did not just wait for the people to attend the synagogue so he could teach them the truth there.

How personal was the invitation?

Acts 20:19-20…Paul wrote….
”slaving for the Lord with all humility and with tears and trials that befell me by the plots of the Jews, while I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house.”

After Paul was converted, his special assignment was also to people of the nations…..gentiles. How did he find those unbelievers?…..in the next verse he says….

”But I thoroughly bore witness both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.”

What method do emergency services use when a warning has to be sounded about an impending disaster?
They go from “house to house” because not everyone is listening to a radio or TV…..in order not to miss a single soul, they will put in the effort to reach everyone.…especially if their lives depend on them taking action before it is too late.

Who is known the world over for this kind of preaching? Who alone brings “the good news of the Kingdom” as Jesus instructed….”publicly and house to house”? (Matt 24:14) It is part of Jesus end times prophesy.

I asked a young Mormon once what he thought God’s Kingdom was, and he couldn’t tell me. I have asked many church goers what they think God’s Kingdom is….and I get the same difficulty in explaining it. But ask any JW what God’s kingdom is and they will be happy to show you from the Bible exactly what it is, what its purpose is, who is involved in its administration, and what the results of its rulership will mean for humankind on earth. (Rev 21:2-4)
What was the Lord’s Prayer all about?
In my years of parroting off that prayer by rote, I never once understood what I was praying for.
Do you?

How do you reach ' Christians ' who may be attending a liberal or progressive church?

In the same way…..you go out and search for them. Preaching about God’s Kingdom is a search and rescue mission. At the same time, it separates the genuine truth seekers from the ones who just enjoy the comfortable rut that many do who attend “church”….because it is something they “do“ on Sunday….not who they are every day.
Or those who want to be entertained whilst they pretend to be at “church”. The “feel good” musical experience satisfies their “need” and they show themselves to God for who they really are. It’s all about what God can do for them…not what they can do for God and their neighbors….telling them the life giving truth….despite being hated for doing it and teaching an inconvenient truth.

Meeting Christians from other churches of what ever denomination, meeting non Christians in neutral territory gives one the opportunity to talk and to show them what true Christianity is.

But you do not need to go to their places of worship to find them…..they live in our neighborhoods and the “sheep” are not necessarily found in their places of worship, they are found where they live, or where they work or in passing by on the street….JW’s have a presence that no other church has. Everyone knows who we are, and Christendom has trained it’s people to steer clear of us, just as the religious leaders warned the Jews to steer clear of Jesus and his disciples. (John 15:18-21)

Here's a challenge for you.

Muslims and Hindus and atheists around the world are persecuting " Christians " they don't ask for a theological statement and decide they are " Christian" while those are not. They're cute all under the umbrella of Christian.

How do you pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ facing imprisonment, beatings, discrimination, sexual abuse, kidnapping and death?

Do you really think that once satan has deceived someone into a death dealing false Christianity (or any other form of false worship) that he cares where that leads them? (Matt 7:13-14) Why are the majority then on the road to “destruction”, whilst “few” are found traveling the cramped and difficult road to “life”?

You can pray for any and all who are suffering to at least be suffering for the truth and not being persecuted for all the wrong reasons. Once satan has you in his clutches, he couldn’t care less about what happens to you. If only the real Christians were suffering, then that would reveal who they really are….so satan loses them in the crowd so to speak…..for obvious reasons.

The devil and his world are going down very soon, and he will take as many down with him as he can deceive….we already know that this is the misled majority who think that their disunited church system is somehow a reflection of what Jesus taught. There is no way that is true? (1 Cor 1:10)

We need not be among them, but our faith must be rock solid, based on Bible truth and in fellowship with others who are like minded.…with “no divisions”. This is no time for arguing about doctrine….this is the time to stand up and be counted as part of the rescue mission, exposing the devil’s lies and “doing the will of the Father” as Jesus said.

So what is “the will of the Father” if it’s not following the instructions of his son?….all of them.

 

[Aunty Jane]

@Aunty Jane , you were mentioned in this. Anything you’d like to add?

You have covered it well my brother….and highlighted one of the main factors in the rejection that people often give us because of the false information that they have been fed about what we believe and what we teach.

My Bible students have always been amazed that they found us to be the opposite of what they were told, and the truth we teach is straight out of the Bible, not from the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, dressed up to look like Christianity.

There is but one truth and it is not found in the dying churches of Christendom….in these “last days”, (2 Tim 3:1-5) every effort must be undertaken to preach about God’s Kingdom as the only hope for the human race…..which at this juncture are being reduced to puppets of a system that is systematically killing them….physically, spiritually, morally, mentally and politically.

Only God can rescue his people….(John 6:44; 65, Rev 18:4-5)

 

[TheHC]

Without God’s guidance, no one can find it [the road to life].

Well-said; succinct & to the point!

To receive God’s guidance, we need to follow Jesus: He is “the way” to the Father! — John 14:6

 

[TheHC]

Good people go heaven, Evil people go hell?​

Here are some important related questions:
Do all good people go to Heaven? When?

Did not Jesus say, ‘the meek will inherit the Earth’? (Matthew 5:5)
This is in line with Psalm 37:10,11,29 … and Proverbs 2:21,22 … and Isaiah 11:6-9 … etc.

in the Lord‘s prayer, when Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Let Thy will be done on earth” (Matthew 6:9,10), what did He mean?

 

[amigo de christo]

Well-said; succinct & to the point!

To receive God’s guidance, we need to follow Jesus: He is “the way” to the Father! — John 14:6

Here is a simple question .
Do you beleive that its possible for one to say that very truth
and yet all along they been following men not JESUS .
IF you said yes you are correct my friend . Not only is this possible
Millions upon millions upon millions within the realm termed Christendom
are doing it RIGHT NOW .
To them it sounds like love
to them it simply is from GOD
to them it is the voice of one who loves them and desires only what is best for them .
YET IT BE THE DEVIL and his co workers .
For more info on that feel free to ask some questions .
A hint . ALWAYS remember the DEVIL can quoate truths , HE CAN SAY GOD IS LOVE
AND HE DO SAY HE IS
only He brings another love that sure seems to overlook and wont correct sins
and even calls evil good and good evil .
Can a man preach another jesus . YOU BET HE CAN
can a man preach another gospel , YOU BET HE CAN .
This generation is in dire trouble and many sure seem to love the false love , the lie . that has made
the path TO GOD very very broad indeed .

 

[soberxp]

Here is a simple question .
Do you beleive that its possible for one to say that very truth
and yet all along they been following men not JESUS .
IF you said yes you are correct my friend . Not only is this possible
Millions upon millions upon millions within the realm termed Christendom
are doing it RIGHT NOW .
To them it sounds like love
to them it simply is from GOD
to them it is the voice of one who loves them and desires only what is best for them .
YET IT BE THE DEVIL and his co workers .
For more info on that feel free to ask some questions .
A hint . ALWAYS remember the DEVIL can quoate truths , HE CAN SAY GOD IS LOVE
AND HE DO SAY HE IS
only He brings another love that sure seems to overlook and wont correct sins
and even calls evil good and good evil .
Can a man preach another jesus . YOU BET HE CAN
can a man preach another gospel , YOU BET HE CAN .
This generation is in dire trouble and many sure seem to love the false love , the lie . that has made
the path TO GOD very very broad indeed .

How can you be sure that you do not follow the teachings of men, but that you truly understand the teachings of Jesus?

Romans 15:20
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

So you need to build another foundation on the rock of Jesus.

 

[amigo de christo]

How can you be sure that you do not follow the teachings of men, but that you truly understand the teachings of Jesus?

Romans 15:20
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

So you need to build another foundation on the rock of Jesus.

This is one of the best questions that could ever have been asked .
Because what i understand , and THIS IS BY HIS GRACE not my mind , DONT CONTRADICT other scrips .
IT dont pit james agains paul
it dont try and preach two gospels one to the jew , one to the gentile
It dont try and preach universalism .
How can i be sure , and how can one be sure who they follow is GOD , IS CHRIST
and not men . WHEN THEY come to the simple realization
that not a word one in that BIBLE contradicts another word . BINGO friend .
WE been lied too .
Many think OH if i just knew greek i could know the bible better
if i sit under this man or that man i can know the bible better .
BULL .
ITS ALL BULL .
GOD IS WITH THE SHEEP . ALL ONE NEEDS IS HIM . EITHER ONE has HIS SPIRIT
or they dont . And if folks can keep sitting under calivins and popes
under dispensations , under any teachings that WILL ALWAYS contradict other parts of scrips
FRIEND THEY HEED MEN NOT GOD .
This might seem impossible to beleive , but tis true .
LEST ONE BE CONVERTED and become as children , PARD they in no way gonna enter into the kingdom of GOD .
ITS GOD who converts our heart and WITHOUT FAITH in HE WHOM GOD DID SEND
well , That heart SURE AINT BEEN converted . GOD did the impossible for me .
HE did what i could not do . HE walked the earth , HIS WORD DID BECOME FLESH
and by golly he saved the worst , or one of the worst when he saved me .
WE dont need to heed any man who says you cannot learn the truth in that bible lest ye sit under us , our scholars
know our greek , know etc . THEY been lying to us for years .
GOD alone can do for us what we could never do for ourselves . ITS TIME OUR FAITH BE IN HIM .
TIME to trust HIM again as a small child . NO scripture contradicts another .
THEY LIED TO US when they sold us the idea that what james taught was for jews what paul taught was for gentiles .
AS Though EITHER of them two contradicted one the other . ITS SIMPLY a lack of understanding .
TIME WE TRUST IN GOD AGAIN . TIME we believe EVERY WORD HE inspired .
The understanding will come in time . BIBLE TIME friends . ITS BIBLE TIME .

 

[amigo de christo]

How can you be sure that you do not follow the teachings of men, but that you truly understand the teachings of Jesus?

Romans 15:20
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

So you need to build another foundation on the rock of Jesus.

God did for me what i could not do for myself .
HE saved and changed my heart . To give a whole new desire and that desire was TO PUT HIM FIRST ABOVE ALL .
and from that love came the real love that loved my neighbor as myself .
Many have the love of the world upon them . THEY THINK they love their neighbor
but that love wont even correct its neighbor but it allows sin and even unbelief upon them .
IF one loves NOT GOD , NOT CHRIST first and foremost
no matter how kind and caring they may have seemed
their love will always be hate .
Ye shall not hate your neighbor in your heart you shall in any way correct him and NOT allow sin upon him .
GOD has always desired GOOD for humanity . GOOD , LIFE , not death .
ITS SATAN who desires our death . ITS why he convinced eve who convinced adam to eat of the tree .
SO death came upon all .
NOW GOD in his mercy SENT THE SON
and many want to omit the fact one must believe
and even try and make it seem as he approves of sin and unbelief . the devil desires death
GOD DESIRES LIFE . but the devil knows how to please the flesh and will do so to ensure ONLY DEATH .
GOD , CHRIST gives us power over the flesh , a new heart that desires HIM , TRUTH
and good for humanity . Every word of GOD is meat for our soul my friend .
ITs means for only good to the hearer and doer of it .

 

[soberxp]

This is one of the best questions that could ever have been asked .
Because what i understand , and THIS IS BY HIS GRACE not my mind , DONT CONTRADICT other scrips .
IT dont pit james agains paul
it dont try and preach two gospels one to the jew , one to the gentile
It dont try and preach universalism .
How can i be sure , and how can one be sure who they follow is GOD , IS CHRIST
and not men . WHEN THEY come to the simple realization
that not a word one in that BIBLE contradicts another word . BINGO friend .
WE been lied too .
Many think OH if i just knew greek i could know the bible better
if i sit under this man or that man i can know the bible better .
BULL .
ITS ALL BULL .
GOD IS WITH THE SHEEP . ALL ONE NEEDS IS HIM . EITHER ONE has HIS SPIRIT
or they dont . And if folks can keep sitting under calivins and popes
under dispensations , under any teachings that WILL ALWAYS contradict other parts of scrips
FRIEND THEY HEED MEN NOT GOD .
This might seem impossible to beleive , but tis true .
LEST ONE BE CONVERTED and become as children , PARD they in no way gonna enter into the kingdom of GOD .
ITS GOD who converts our heart and WITHOUT FAITH in HE WHOM GOD DID SEND
well , That heart SURE AINT BEEN converted . GOD did the impossible for me .
HE did what i could not do . HE walked the earth , HIS WORD DID BECOME FLESH
and by golly he saved the worst , or one of the worst when he saved me .
WE dont need to heed any man who says you cannot learn the truth in that bible lest ye sit under us , our scholars
know our greek , know etc . THEY been lying to us for years .
GOD alone can do for us what we could never do for ourselves . ITS TIME OUR FAITH BE IN HIM .
TIME to trust HIM again as a small child . NO scripture contradicts another .
THEY LIED TO US when they sold us the idea that what james taught was for jews what paul taught was for gentiles .
AS Though EITHER of them two contradicted one the other . ITS SIMPLY a lack of understanding .
TIME WE TRUST IN GOD AGAIN . TIME we believe EVERY WORD HE inspired .
The understanding will come in time . BIBLE TIME friends . ITS BIBLE TIME .

TIME to trust HIM again as a small child .
And learning as a child, forget about the every teaching of men even the teaching from any church,study from empty as a child.